Vladimir Astapovsky
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Astapovsky (July 16, 1946 – April 12, 2012) was a Soviet football goalkeeper. He was born in Bryansk and began his football career in the youth system of FC Dynamo Bryansk.
His professional career included Neftchi Baku (1964), SKChF Sevastopol (1965–1968), CSKA Moscow (1969–1980, 226 league appearances), and SKA Khabarovsk (1981–1982, 19 appearances).
Astapovsky played for the USSR national team from 1975 to 1977, earning 11 caps. He made his national team debut on November 29, 1975, in a friendly against Romania and participated in the qualifiers for the 1978 FIFA World Cup.
He also represented the Soviet Union at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. He stood 1.86 meters tall. Astapovsky passed away in Moscow on April 12, 2012, at the age of 65.
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